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Professor:Lubisich
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October1,2015
DocumentInterpretation#4ProclamationofNeutrality1793
IchosetointerprettheletterofproclamationofNeutrality1793writtenbythefirst
presidentGeorgeWashington.ThisProclamationwassignedonApril22,1793.Thereason
presidentWashingtonplacedthisinactionwastobringpeacetothenation.Because,Britainand
FrancewereatwarbetterknownastheFrenchRevolutionwar.PresidentGeorgeWashington
feltthattheUnitedStateswasgoingtobethreatenedbythiswar.
GeorgeWashingtonrefusedtheprotectAmericansthatwerenotbeingtruetothenation
oftheUnitedStates.TheseAmericanswereencouragingtheopponentsinsteadofdiscouraging
thethem.TheywerenotwillingtofightfortherightofthenationoftheUnitedStates.
FrancesandBritainwerethetwomostbelligerentscountriesduringthetimeofthe
FrenchRevolution.WhichinreturnedcausedPresidentGeorgeWashingtontosignthe
Proclamation.